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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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